Polygamy : a cross-cultural analysis / Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen.
Polygamy : a cross-cultural analysis / Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen.
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New York, NY : Berg, 2008.
Date
2008.
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N306.8423/ 3
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Forms of polygamy -- Foundations of polygamy -- Theories of polygamy -- Muslim polygyny in Malaysia -- Christian polygamy in the USA -- Hindu polyandry in India -- Polygamy and gender -- Polygamy and modernity -- Polygamy in contemporary societies.
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New York, NY : Berg, 2008.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2008.
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"Polygamy: A Cross-cultural Analysis provides an examination and analysis of historical and contemporary polygamy. It outlines polygamy's place in anthropological theory and its rich sociocultural diversity in countries ranging from the USA and UK to Malaysia, India, regions of Africa and Tibet. Polygamy also addresses often difficult and controver...
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Polygamy : a cross-cultural analysis / Miriam Koktvedgaard Zeitzen.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N306.8423/ 3
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74VMQPMm7wOl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQPMm7wOl
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184520221X (pbk.)
1845202201 (cloth)
9781845202200 (cloth)
9781845202217 (pbk.)
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306.8423
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991000365099702626
